Optical Engineering Fundamentals

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SPIE Press, 1998 - Science - 341 pages
This text aims to expose students to the science of optics and optical engineering without the complications of advanced physics and mathematical theory.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Basic Concepts of Light
25
ThinLens Theory
57
Optical Design Basics
95
Primary Lens Aberrations
129
Optical Components
149
Basic Optical Instruments
181
Optical Materials and Coatings
213
The Visual Optical System
235
Lens Design and Image Evaluation
256
Optics in Our World
289
Appendix
309
Optical Glass Sources
315
Conversion Factors and Constants
317
Appendix G Surface Sag and Conic Sections
331
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